Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1887-08-03
LEG III.
AliFFLIN.
May 20, 1887.

A MENDMENT TO THE CONSTITU- 4
Alton proposed 10 the citizens of this
Commonwealth for their approval or re-
lection by the General Assembly of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylv ania. Publish
SS~Sy order Cf the Secretary IF the Com
mouwealth, in pursuance OF article XVIII
OF the Constitution.
Joint resolution proposing an smend-
ineBt to the constitution of the common
wealth
SECTION J. Be II resoired by Tire Senate /
and House Of Representatives. Of the Com |
moHIreGLth Of Pennsylvania an General is !
seulbly met, That the following Is proposed |
as an amendment of the constitution OF the |
commonwealth of Pennsylvania in accord |
ance with the provisions of the eighteenth
article thereof 4:
| AMENDMENT.
| Strike out from section of article eight,
( the four qualifications TOR voters which
reads follows:
elf twenty-five years OF age or upwards,
he shall have paid within two years, a state
or county tax, which shall have been as
sessed at least two months, and paid at
! least one month before the election" so
that the section which reads follows
every male citizen. twenty-one years
of age, possessing the following qualtica-
tions, shall be entitled TO vote at all elec-
tons
United States at least one month.
Second. lie shall have resided in the
state one year COR if, having previous
ly been qualified elector or native born
| citizen of the state, he shall have removed
therefrom and returned, then six mOnths)
immediately preceding the election.
Third. He shall have resided in the cleo
ton district where he shall offer to vote at
least tao mouths Immediately preceding the
election.
Fourth. II twenty-five years of age or up
wards, he shall have paid, within two years,
A state or county tax, which shall have
been assessed at least two months, and paid
at least one month before the election, -
shall be amended, go as 10 read as folio VS. ::
Ever male citizen twenty-one years OF
age, possessing the following qualifications,
shall be entitled TO vote at the polling place
| OF the election district of which he shall at
the time be resident and not elsewhere
First He shall have been citizen of the
| United States at least thirty days.
Second. He shall have resided in th'
state one year cor if, having previously
been qualified eiec;or or native born citi
zen Of the state, he shall have removed
there from and returned, then six months
Immediately preceding the election.
Third. He shall have resided in the elec
ton district where he shall offer to vote a
leas: thirty days Immediately preceding tht
election. The legislature, at the session
thereof next after the adoption of this sec
- tion, shall, and from time to time thereaf'
ter may, enact laws to properly enforce thi
provision
49, Fourth. Every male citizen of the age o
81 twenty years, who shall have been {
,, citizen for thin " DAYS and an inhabItant O
#. this state one year next preceding an cleo
in ton, except at municipal elections, and TO
l. the last thirty days a resident of the cleo
l.. I. - v-..sa
shall be entitled to vote at such election /
the election district of which he shall at ia
time be a resident and not elsewhere 10
all officers that now or hereafter ma
be elected by the people: PrOrtde1, Tha
IN time OF war no elector III the actual mi
itary service of the State or of the Unite
States, in the army or navy thereof, sba
be deprived of his vote by reason OF his al
sence from such election district, and tn
legislature shall have power to provide tn
manner in which aud the time and place q
which such absent electors may vote, an
for the return aud canvas of their votes l
the election district in which they respect
lively reside.
Filth. For the purpose of voting. no PEI
son shall be deemed 10 have gained or los
a residence by reason of his presence G
absence while employed in the service Q
TIE United States or the late, nor Will
engaged III the navigation of the waters c
the State or of the high seas, nor while
student of any college or seminary oil learn
ing, nor while kept at any aiinshouse
public ins titution, except the inmates q
I any home for disabled and INDECENT soldier
Is. and sailors, who, for the purpose OF yoting
rs. snail be deemed to reside in the eleciio
W. district where said home is located Law
shall be made for ascertaining, by prope
- proofs, the citizens who shall DC entitled
q the right Of suffrage hereby established
k A true copy OF the joint resolution.
:, CHARLES w. STONE,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.